On February 28, the Western Slope Conservation Center and Paradise Theater are partnering to present Mountainfilm on Tour, a collection of independent films focusing on the natural world. In town for one night only, this event will begin at 7:30pm at the Paradise Theater in Paonia. Advance tickets can be purchased for $15 at Backcountry Bistro, the Conservation Center, or online at http://mfot-paradise.brownpapertickets.comClick here for the event website

Join Palisade Recreation for an overnight excursion to Mesa Lakes Resort. The group will meet at Palisade Town Hall at 12pm on Feb 18th for a trip
more...0 up to the Mesa. Engage in Nordic activity, relax by the fire, and enjoy some lodge entertainment. The group will return around 2pm on Sat, March 1st.
$68.00, register by feb 20th.

Please join Grand Valley Pets Alive to support and celebrate World Spay Day Friday, February 28 at Cafe Sol anytime 4:00 – 8:00pm. Help us
more...0 reduce the overpopulation of animals from going into the shelters by spay and neutering pets and strays in our community.
If you love great, locally grown and hand prepared food then you must put Cafe Sol on your dining list. They source local and organic ingredients whenever possible. Most of the menu is gluten free or can be prepared gluten free. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are also available.
A portion of the profits from this dinner will be donated to Grand Valley Pets Alive.
Thank you for your support

Tony Rosario is a true son of the soil and a Colorado favorite. The self-appointed Trailer-park Troubadour and "regular folks"
more...0 representative (If double-wide means upgrade, you sing the song of my people:-) He's a rugged oaken voiced guitar-slinger/troubadour, deftly running the rails from from Blues, Country, Rock, Folk, R&B, and Soul with the purpose of a steam-train engineer and an anything but common 1-man groove a country mile wide. Free show

On February 28, the Western Slope Conservation Center and Paradise Theater are partnering to present Mountainfilm on Tour, a collection of
more...0 independent films focusing on the natural world. In town for one night only, this event will begin at 7:30pm at the Paradise Theater in Paonia. Advance tickets can be purchased for $15 at Backcountry Bistro, the Conservation Center, or online at http://mfot-paradise.brownpapertickets.com

Colorado Mesa University Faculty Exhibit
March 1 – April 11, 2014
Opening reception March 7, 7pm -9 pm
Gallery introductions 6:30pm
The
more...0 Colorado Mesa University Art Department faculty are actively producing artists and scholars who are committed to teaching and sharing their passion with their students. This exhibit will feature paintings, printmaking, drawings and ceramics. It is a unique look at the diversity of the faculty who make up the Art Department at Colorado Mesa University. Faculty members participating in this exhibit include Jake Allee, Joshua Butler, Suzie Garner, Eli Marco Hall, Heather Patterson McCulloch, KyoungHwa Oh, Carolyn Quinn-Hensley and Araan Schmidt. In addition, two part-time faculty and current artist-in-residents participating in the show are Lily Cain, and Kevin Vaneck.

We invite you to our Member Show to enjoy the work of some of the best pastelists in the region. The show will be held at Around the Corner in
more...0 Montrose for the month of March. The gallery will host a reception and awards ceremony on Friday, March 7, from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Our judge for this show is Ralph Oberg, a nationally prominent artist. All pastels are available for purchase through the gallery.

Express with clarity and ease! Communicate with peace and care, listen deeply, improve all your relationships! Learn and practice the consciousness
more...0 and skills of Compassionate Communication March 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Grand Junction. Join Certified Trainer Kathy Ziola for a fun and powerful day of life-changing learning. Call 970-216-8597.

Working with Alcohol Inks and Yupo Paper
with Carol Ann Rasmussen
Saturday, March 1, 9am – 3pm (working lunch)
$75 Member / $110
more...0 Non-member
$15 Kit fee payable to Carol Ann at time of workshop
Membership discount registration deadline is February 15
To register, visit The Art Center Tues-Sat 9am-4pm, call 970-243-7337 ext.2, or register online at www.gjartcenter.org. Scholarships available.
Alcohol inks are very intense water color pigments based in alcohol. Unlike high rag content watercolor paper, Yupo paper is actually a non-porous recyclable plastic. Carol Ann will guide students through the process of applying an unusual medium to an unusual surface to render a variety of effects (wet on wet blending, wet on dry spotting, color separation and integration) and produce coherent, vibrant images.
This class is fun for all levels of art experience and the inexperienced. Students will start with simple abstracts and progress throughout the day with more detailed work.

Colorado Mesa University Faculty Exhibit
March 1 – April 11, 2014
Opening reception March 7
Intros at 6:30 pm, reception 7 – 9
more...0 pm.
The Colorado Mesa University Art Department faculty are actively producing artists and scholars who are committed to teaching and sharing their passion with their students. This exhibit will feature paintings, printmaking, drawings and ceramics. It is a unique look at the diversity of the faculty who make up the Art Department at Colorado Mesa University. Faculty members participating in this exhibit include Jake Allee, Joshua Butler, Suzie Garner, Eli Marco Hall, Heather Patterson McCulloch, KyoungHwa Oh, Carolyn Quinn-Hensley, Alison Harris, Mary Hertert, and Araan Schmidt. In addition, two part-time faculty and current artist-in-residents participating in the show are Lily Cain, and Kevin Vaneck.